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Commissioner for Patents
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Re: U.S. Application No. 10/669,888, Filed: September 25, 2003
Title: Nucleic Acid Constructs and Methods for Producing
Altered Seed Oil Compositions
Applicants: JoAnne J. FILLATTI et ah
Atty. Docket: 16518.133
Sir:
The following documents are forwarded herewith for appropriate action by the U.S.
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referencing docket number 1 65 1 8. 1 33 :
$ 180.00 information disclosure statement fee
In the event that extensions of time beyond those petitioned for herewith are necessary to
prevent abandonment of this patent application, then such extensions of time are hereby
petitioned. Applicants do not believe any fees, other than the above ($1 80.00), are due in
conjunction with this filing. However, if any additional fees are required in the present
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UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
In re Application of:
JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al
Art Unit:
1638
Appl.No.: 10/669,888
Filed: September 25, 2003
For: Nucleic Acid Constructs and Methods
Examiner:
Brent T. Page
Confirmation No.
4299
Atty Docket.
16518.133
for Producing Altered Seed Oil
Compositions
Information Disclosure Statement
Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Dear Sir:
The attention of the Examiner is invited to consider the references listed on the attached
Form PTO-1449. Copies of the references are submitted herewith.
It is respectfully requested that the information above be expressly considered during the
prosecution of this application, and that the references be made of record therein and appear
among the "References Cited" on any patent to issue therefrom.
Because this Information Disclosure Statement is being submitted after issuance of the
first action on the merits of the above-captioned application, a fee of $180.00 is due pursuant to
37 C.F.R. § 1.1 7(p). Authorization to charge the official fees for this filing is given in the
accompanying transmittal letter.
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U.S. Application No. 10/669,888
JoAnne J. FILLATTI et al.
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Applicants certify that each of the documents listed on the attached Form PTO-1449 was
first cited in a communication from a foreign patent office in a counterpart foreign application
not more than three months prior to the filing of this information disclosure statement.
Date: April 6, 2007
ARNOLD & PORTER LLP
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Respectfully submitted,
David R. Marsh (Reg. No. 41,408)
Kristan L. Lansbery (Reg. No. 53,183)
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Smith et al., "Total silencing by intron-spliced hairpin RNAs", Nature, 407:319-320 (2000)
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Supplementary Partial European Search Report in Application No. 03 76 1 158 dated January 8, 2007
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considered. Include copy of this form with next communication to Applicant.